Carnival Meals, 1843 N.W. 22nd Street, Miami was briefly closed July 11 after an inspector observed more than 200 live roaches on kitchen walls, shelves, on top of a rice container, and in a sink, according to state reports.

The inspector also observed a large rodent run out of an unused oven and into some bushes after the appliance was removed from the business into a parking lot, and more than 10 dry rodent droppings were found inside a non-working oven.

Roach excrement and/or droppings were present in the kitchen and dish washing areas; the outer openings of the establishment could not be properly sealed when not in operation; the manager lacked proof of food manager certification and proof of required, state-approved training was not available for some employees.

Also, no chlorine chemical test kit was provided when using sanitizer at a ware washing machine; the wet wiping cloth was not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; there was encrusted material on a can opener blade; clean knives and utensils were stored in crevices between equipment; hot water was not provided or was shut off at an employee sinks in restrooms and the sinks were in disrepair; vacuum breakers were missing in two locations; a kitchen hand washing sink was not accessible for employee use at all times; a covered waste receptacle was not provided in the women’s bathroom and the door was not self-closing; there was unused equipment and unnecessary items throughout the establishment and a hood was soiled with accumulated grease.

On July 15, the business was allowed to reopen. A message to the owners was not immediately returned.

Joyce Oliva, a spokeswoman for Carnival Cruise Lines, said the caterer is not affiliated with their company.

Wei Wei China Gourmet, 1098 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach was briefly closed July 10 after an inspector observed 37 live roaches, including 17 on clean utensil containers and 17 near food storage shelves near the cookline and prep area; 54 dead roaches, including 30 in a sushi bar area; ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous egg rolls were prepared on site, held more than 24 hours and not properly date-marked; working containers of food were removed from the original container and not identified by common name and potentially hazardous cold wontons, spring rolls and egg rolls were held out of temperature control and at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

Also, raw shelled eggs were stored over noodles where drippings may cause cross contamination; pork, prepped veggies and wontons were not covered in cold storage; the handle of an in use utensil was not stored above rice in a closed container; freezer/cooler shelves were pitted with rust and cooler shelves were soiled with food debris; a chicken storage container in a cooler was broken; no chlorine chemical test kit was provided when using sanitizer at a ware washing machine; the wet wiping cloth was not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; the microwave interior was soiled with encrusted food debris; a reach-in cooler was soiled with accumulated food residue near the sushi bar area; shelving was soiled; shelves were contaminated by dead roaches that were also on the floor beneath kitchen equipment, in the sushi bar and dishwashing area; the door of the employee restroom was not self-closing and first aid supplies were on food storage shelves as was a container of medicine.

The restaurant was allowed to reopen July 11 after an inspector found there was no longer a threat to public welfare.

Owner Amy Wei said, “We fixed the problem. We’d brought in a lot of liquor boxes that week and didn’t realize one was infested with roaches and eggs. The dead roaches are from after the exterminator came. We’re here 30 years and this is the first time this happened. It’s a good thing the health department checks.”